About

kirsten-voKirsten Palladino (she/they) is a multi-award-winning entrepreneurial educator, writer, editor, sought-after international speaker, published author and a queer nonbinary femme with more than 23 years in the media industry and 13 in the wedding space. Kirsten and her spouse, Maria (Mo), disrupted the wedding industry more than a decade ago when they cofounded Equally Wed, the world’s leading LGBTQ+ wedding website, in 2010, where Kirsten serves as the editor in chief. Kirsten is also the creator of Equally Wed Pro, the digital LGBTQ+ inclusive certification course and educational platform for wedding and event professionals to learn how to be more LGBTQ+ inclusive and affirming. She is the author of Equally Wed: The Ultimate Guide to Planning Your LGBTQ+ Wedding, the first and only gender-neutral wedding planning book for LGBTQ+ couples, which was published by Seal Press, part of Hachette Book Group, which is one of the top five publishing houses in the United States, and is available wherever books are sold.

In spring 2023, Kirsten and her spouse launched Equally Inclusive, a members-only education platform for wedding and event professionals to learn how to be more inclusive and affirming of all marginalized communities through honest conversations, encouraging accountability and diverse guest speakers.

As one of the foremost experts in LGBTQ+ weddings and LGBTQ+ inclusivity, Kirsten has written for, been interviewed by and featured in myriad luminary publications including The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Forbes, New York magazine, Oprah Daily, Refinery29, Time magazine, Go magazine, Glamour magazine, The Knot magazine, Martha Stewart Weddings, Brides, Them, AARP, Entrepreneur magazine, INC. magazine and more. She is a recurring in-studio guest on major news networks, such as CNN, NPR and CBS, and multiple podcasts, webinars and stages of wedding and event conferences around the globe, including Engage! Luxury Wedding Summits, WIPA, NACE, The Rising Tide Society’s Tuesdays Together, COR and WeddingPro events by The Knot and WeddingWire, WeddingMBA, LGBTQ+ Wedding Congress, White Dress Society Retreat and the Bridal Masterclass Experience. She serves The Knot Worldwide’s WeddingPro prestigious program as one of their select educators, the DEI director of WIPA’s Atlanta chapter, and as an advisor to The Knot Worldwide’s Fellowship for Change program.

Kirsten’s writing credits include:

  • ARTnews
  • Art & Antiques
  • Atlanta Magazine
  • The Atlantan
  • Atlantan Brides Magazine
  • Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Magazine
  • Draft Magazine
  • Curve Magazine
  • The Sunday Paper
  • Creative Loafing
  • GA Voice
  • Glamour Magazine
  • Equally Wed
  • Equally Wed Pro
  • Entrepreneur Magazine
  • Southern Voice
  • Executive Traveler Magazine
  • Steinway & Sons Magazine
  • Rolls-Royce Owners Club Desk Diary
  • Lamborghini Magazine
  • The Knot
  • The Huffington Post
  • The Manifest-Station
  • Washington Post

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  • Hi Kirsten,

    I wanted to reach out to you about posting a little something about and amazing artist, Erkia Jayne, who is performing at Atlanta’s upcoming Pride. Would love to send you over some pictures, music, additional info if you’re interested.

    Best,

    Carolyn Aikman
    EMC|BOWERY
    8225 Santa Monica Blvd.
    West Hollywood, CA 90046
    O: 323.656.2030
    f:323.656.1418
    C: 661.803.3872
    carolyn@emcbowery.com

  • Hello Kirsten,

    I love your blog site here. I’ve enjoyed browsing through the reviews and events stuff! What is the process to go through to get a review by you? I’m co-owner of a funky new sandwich shop in Decatur (near the DeKalb Farmer’s Market) called Erbert and Gerbert’s.

    We’re actively getting review posts on Yelp, Citysearch, Urbanspoon, etc – but would love to get one from you! If you think your readers would benefit from knowing about us, our food, community involvement – whatever, we’d love to do whatever the next step is!

    You can let me know what you think at your earliest convenience. Thank You!

    – Ed Andrists
    http://www.facebook.com/ErbertAndGerbertsDecatur

  • ¡Hola! You are invited to an exclusive Blogger Tweet Up Fiesta event at INC. Street Food in Historic Roswell. Experience our monthly Latin Fiesta Night that features the best in Latin American culture with traditional bites, sips and sounds. Enjoy complimentary menu tastings from our indoor food truck and the menu’s starters, specialties, sandwich shop and taco stand. Stick around after dinner to practice your salsa moves. We’ll clear away the tables to open up the dance floor while the DJ plays the hottest pop and Latin American music all night. This event is definitely worth Tweeting about!

    Wednesday, August 24

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    948 Canton Street

    Roswell, GA 30076

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